This is a flight backup film magazine for the H-alpha #1 pointing telescope of the planned second Apollo Telescope Mount. This telescope imaged the sun in filtered light, admitting only the red hydrogen alpha line. The instrument was used by the astronauts to locate interesting areas of solar activity and to boresight other spectrographic instruments.

NASA transferred the magazine to NASM in 1982.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Type EQUIPMENT-Photographic Manufacturer NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
 Dimensions Overall: 1 ft. 6 1/2 in. × 10 1/4 in. × 3 1/2 in. (47 × 26 × 8.9cm)
 Materials Ferrous Alloy
Non-Magnetic Metal
Paint
Wood
Plastic
 Inventory Number A19820461000 Credit Line Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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